Chicago Bears at Seattle Seahawks Betting Preview

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The Seattle Seahawks have a forecast 51% chance to win against The Chicago Bears with a spread of -3.5/3.5 and an over/under of 45.0. The Seattle Seahawks are 0 - 0 against The Chicago Bears in the 2021-22 Season.

— Sunday, December 26th Chicago Bears @ Seattle Seahawks

Week 16 of the NFL season has games taking place on several different days, but there is still a full slate of games on Sunday. The Seattle Seahawks host the Chicago Bears in one of the Week 16 games, and it's a matchup of two teams set to miss out on the playoffs.

Chicago comes into this game with a record of 4-10, and things have actually been much worse for the Bears. This team has been dealing with plenty of adversity of late, and they will likely be looking for a new head coach at the end of the season.

Seattle is only slightly better at 5-9, and this has been the worst season for the Seahawks in years. There is still a slight chance of making a late run to the playoffs, but the Seahawks have lost three of their last five games.

The Seattle Seahawks are 6.5-point betting favorites over the Chicago Bears in this NFC showdown.

Bears Want to Run

The Chicago Bears are averaging over 125 rushing yards per game, and they will look to run the ball a ton in this game. Running back David Montgomery is one of the best in the league, and he can find some holes in the Seahawks' defense.

Andy Dalton is back under center for the Bears, and the veteran has actually played well at times. The Bears just don't have a ton of offensive weapons, and they are scoring just 17 points per game.

The defense of Chicago has allowed 25 points per game this season, and that unit is missing plenty of stars. Getting pressure on Russell Wilson will be a huge key to this game.

Defense Doing the Job For Seattle

The Seattle Seahawks have not been able to put together a complete effort for many games this season, but the defense has done its job. Seattle is allowing just over 20 points per game, and that unit should be absolutely dominant against a bad Bears offense.

Quarterback Russell Wilson has missed some time this season, but he has thrown just 16 touchdowns to five interceptions. The Seahawks have also struggled to run the football as they are averaging just 102 rushing yards per game.

Seattle is going to have to find a more consistent offensive attack if they are going to take control of this game.

Seahawks Too Strong For the Bears

Both of these teams are going to be watching the playoffs from the couch this season, but the Seahawks have been the much more complete team. The Bears are dealing with a number of COVID and injury issues yet again, and it's just hard to see them being competitive on the road against a solid opponent.

Chicago has been an absolute mess on the offensive end of the field this season, and the Seattle defense is going to take complete control of this game. There is still plenty of magic left for Russell Wilson, and he will deliver in a big way for the Seahawks on Sunday.

This game won't have a ton of attention in Week 16, and it's a game that won't be particularly close. Bet the Seattle Seahawks -6.5 as they pick up a double-digit win over the Chicago Bears on Sunday afternoon.

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